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  1. Tom Dick and Harry Sep 16, 2014

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    Hi all

    Whats people thoughts on this, I know quite a bit about Speedies but this one puzzles me, 105.12-65 case back but 105.003-65 case, movement is 25mil which would indicate 67 production year, dial looks original, bezel is nice and original but case seems over polished, crown is wrong etc,

    Consensus: franken???

    Seller has a few Speedies for sale, 125 but with a later and wrong 1040 rotor, Speedy MKIII with an R serial movement etc, anyway, thought I would ask others opinions?

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  2. Tom Dick and Harry Sep 16, 2014

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    Some more research in Moonwatch Only tells me this watch is a put together but welcome others input?
     
  3. JohnSteed Sep 16, 2014

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    Easy work to switch casebacks. But crazy to sell like that. But, it could've been switched unwittingly on a service visit long ago? unfortunate though that may be.

    You may be correct on the serial!!

    Seems a project for the able ... Though lugs look too polished on my mobile phone
     
  4. Kringkily Omega Collector / Hunter Sep 16, 2014

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    Swapped movements is something I wouldn't really get into. Just my preference.
     
  5. Tom Dick and Harry Sep 17, 2014

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  6. Tom Dick and Harry Sep 17, 2014

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    this time its a 105-003, looks OK but radium dial which appears to have been in someones watch box for a while, wrong crown, over polished case and later bezel, interesting
     
  7. JohnSteed Sep 17, 2014

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    What's that serial # ?? The main components say the movement is early, right? Do they come close?
     
  8. Tom Dick and Harry Sep 17, 2014

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    25008524

    Close enough but all of the watches this person is selling seem a little off, a 105.012-65 with wrong case and dial, a 105-003-65 with a radium dial, MKIII with an R serial and 125 with a number engraved rotor! mmmmhhhh
     
  9. JohnSteed Sep 17, 2014

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    I mustve mixed it up .. item 261596739858 with a 25 million serial should have the later bridge that's asymmetrical, yes? And that screw balance/regulator doesn't match that serial, I think. just doesn't seem right.